Wendilou 180 Posted March 1, 2013 Welcome ' date=' I'm also new!! I have my surgery on April 24th!! I'm 5'3"...weight is 295...worst I've ever felt, feel like my feet will just crumble when I walk or stand to much!! I pray your journey is successful !!Janet[/quote'] Hi Janet! I hope you do great too! The waiting is the hardest thing for me. 2 jannyb35 and skinnyontheinside reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skinnyontheinside 1 Posted March 1, 2013 Sounds like my story! 38 yo pending insurance approval. I am 5'6" and current weight 270. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kparadisek 115 Posted March 1, 2013 Welcome aboard! We seem to all be in the same weight range. I haven't had my surgery yet either but I've been approved I'm just waiting on a date which will be between April 17th and sometime in May. Good Luck to you all! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EhugRN 8 Posted March 6, 2013 Hi everyone!! I too am waiting on insurance approval. Dr thinks there will not be a problem, but the final word is the most important. Tentatively scheduled for March 25th. Has anyone thought of starting a weight loss scrapbook? I am starting one to help keep me focused. I am thinking pics every month followed by measurements. What do u guys think? 1 nienie reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kparadisek 115 Posted March 7, 2013 Hi everyone!! I too am waiting on insurance approval. Dr thinks there will not be a problem' date=' but the final word is the most important. Tentatively scheduled for March 25th. Has anyone thought of starting a weight loss scrapbook? I am starting one to help keep me focused. I am thinking pics every month followed by measurements. What do u guys think?[/quote'] The scrapbook is a great idea. I think I might make me one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jannyb35 15 Posted March 7, 2013 I love that idea!! I to am gonna do one, I think I'll start now b4 my surgery and continue during my journey !! Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dawnolson 85 Posted March 9, 2013 Hi everyone I haven't had surgery yet either. I am approved and my next step is to see the surgeon on April 18. Hopefully I'll get a surgery date at that time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kparadisek 115 Posted March 9, 2013 Hi everyone I haven't had surgery yet either. I am approved and my next step is to see the surgeon on April 18. Hopefully I'll get a surgery date at that time. Welcome aboard! You can find a lot of helpful info here as well as support! Good luck on your journey! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EhugRN 8 Posted March 17, 2013 Well I have started my scrapbook and believe me the first pictures are going to have flaps over them. Lol. Ugh. One more week and surgery date will be here!! 1 jannyb35 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DebbieG 262 Posted March 17, 2013 hi all! my name is Wendilou and I live in Austin' date='Texas. I'm 38 years old and I've been obese most of my adult life. now is the time to change that! I am currently in my three-month weight loss program with my PCP; just a couple more weeks of that to go. I have already had a chest x-ray, lab work, EKG, barium swallow, and yesterday I went for my psychological clearance. that was a weird appt! I felt like I answered everything wrong! I am 5'4" my current weight is 246 My heaviest weight was 280 my goal weight is 135, although my surgeon says he only expects me to get down to 180 I hope to make a lot of WLS friends here [/quote'] Have you been approved yet? I was approved last week. Tentative date sometime in April. 1 ElleG reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wendilou 180 Posted March 17, 2013 Have you been approved yet? I was approved last week. Tentative date sometime in April. No, I hope to hear back on Tuesday or Wednesday. Congrats on your approval!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nienie 113 Posted March 17, 2013 Welcome Wendilou 1 Wendilou reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DebbieG 262 Posted March 17, 2013 No' date=' I hope to hear back on Tuesday or Wednesday. Congrats on your approval!! [/quote'] Thank you! I will say a prayer for you. Good luck on your approval. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skinnyontheinside 1 Posted March 18, 2013 Got my insurance denial letter today. Makes feel like eating a cheeseburger with an ice cream on top. Appeal here we come. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ElleG 394 Posted March 18, 2013 Got my insurance denial letter today. Makes feel like eating a cheeseburger with an ice cream on top. Appeal here we come. Sorry to hear that... start getting all your documentation togeather and talk with the doc to see if he/she is willing to talk to the insurance co's doc/nurse making the decision if needed. hang in there! Praying for you! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
